jbethel11 Posted September 1, 2019 #676 Share Posted September 1, 2019 20 minutes ago, gonole1972 said: From latest sat in looks like Coco Cay is getting a direct hit. I would hope and expect RCCL planned for this kind of hurricane. We have been there 2 times and I took note of the structures and it looked to me (as a Floridian) that it is will take the hit. Wonder about storm surge though. Royal Caribbean has closed Coco Cay effective immediately, in order to safely remove all workers/residents on the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted September 1, 2019 #677 Share Posted September 1, 2019 1 minute ago, jbethel11 said: Royal Caribbean has closed Coco Cay effective immediately, in order to safely remove all workers/residents on the island. May be a long time rebuilding after this kind of hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted September 1, 2019 #678 Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) Cat 5 with 175 mile an hour winds...you can pretty much say goodbye to Coco Cay. It will be wiped clean..think Andrew or Katrina's destruction. 😞 Edited September 1, 2019 by island lady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted September 1, 2019 #679 Share Posted September 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, jbethel11 said: Royal Caribbean has closed Coco Cay effective immediately, in order to safely remove all workers/residents on the island. They closed Coco Cay 5 days ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted September 1, 2019 #680 Share Posted September 1, 2019 1 hour ago, ticketsunlimited said: Becca. , l like your optimism but.....coco cay evacuated LAST Wednesday, there are 400 Bahamian employees that work there. Most of them are 100s of miles away from there as they had mandatory evacuations. Lots of them probably made there way to the US to get out of there. They don’t have houses on coco cay their house are in the main islands that are going to be wiped out. They will probably have nothing to return to. The last thing they are going to worry about is that there is a pina colada waiting for you on your “perfect day”. Coco cay May avoid a direct hit but unless you want to fly out tomorrow and start cleaning the pool and replanting trees and flowers your not going to coco cay next week. My guess is they will not open at all in September and rightfully so. sorry to be a Debby downer but sometimes reality has to be accepted. Funny there is nothing to back up your statement.....its still on our itin. And although I hurt for all the Bahamas, if CoCo Cay is receiving ships, they will need that revenue badly by then.....different strokes for different folks.....keep your pessimism, I'll keep my optimism and we'll both be happy. I am well aware of the employees and that they have been evacuated. Actually, there are dorms on the island where they stay. And yes, the surge will inundate the island...as it has for millinia. Cosmetics are easy. RCCL has no announcements, yet, about whether we will be there so until they do make that decision, I will proceed as planned. BTW I've been to CoCo Cay 4 times...you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted September 1, 2019 #681 Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) 40 minutes ago, kearney said: I keep finding interesting links... I hope people don't mind... this one is for coast guard and lists port status... which is better than the press release link... you can check the directory to find specific port...US Port directory... status Sorry learning this stuff as I go... That's helpful, THX Edited September 1, 2019 by BecciBoo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbethel11 Posted September 1, 2019 #682 Share Posted September 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, not-enough-cruising said: They closed Coco Cay 5 days ago Which is why I said "has closed". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted September 1, 2019 #683 Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, ticketsunlimited said: The last thing they are going to worry about is that there is a pina colada waiting for you on your “perfect day”. How do you know I even drink...pretty cocky IMO. In fact, I will not be imbibing on the island, we snorkel all day. And....it's not Becca Edited September 1, 2019 by BecciBoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ticketsunlimited Posted September 1, 2019 #684 Share Posted September 1, 2019 4 minutes ago, BecciBoo said: Funny there is nothing to back up your statement.....its still on our itin. And although I hurt for all the Bahamas, if CoCo Cay is receiving ships, they will need that revenue badly by then.....different strokes for different folks.....keep your pessimism, I'll keep my optimism and we'll both be happy. I am well aware of the employees and that they have been evacuated. Actually, there are dorms on the island where they stay. And yes, the surge will inundate the island...as it has for millinia. Cosmetics are easy. RCCL has no announcements, yet, about whether we will be there so until they do make that decision, I will proceed as planned. BTW I've been to CoCo Cay 4 times...you? Only 3 times for me. Have not been there since updated. we have nine of us going in January on symphony if it’s cleaned up by then. Fingers crossed. They just reported 200 mile per hour winds and categorized it as a “super Cat 5” we have cruise to bermuda out of Boston on the 22nd on seranade. It’s hurricane season we are taking the same chance ourselves booking in September. We accept that everytime we slap down that down payment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazence Posted September 1, 2019 #685 Share Posted September 1, 2019 2 minutes ago, BecciBoo said: Funny there is nothing to back up your statement.....its still on our itin. And although I hurt for all the Bahamas, if CoCo Cay is receiving ships, they will need that revenue badly by then.....different strokes for different folks.....keep your pessimism, I'll keep my optimism and we'll both be happy. I am well aware of the employees and that they have been evacuated. Actually, there are dorms on the island where they stay. And yes, the surge will inundate the island...as it has for millinia. Cosmetics are easy. RCCL has no announcements, yet, about whether we will be there so until they do make that decision, I will proceed as planned. BTW I've been to CoCo Cay 4 times...you? 2 minutes ago, BecciBoo said: Funny there is nothing to back up your statement.....its still on our itin. And although I hurt for all the Bahamas, if CoCo Cay is receiving ships, they will need that revenue badly by then.....different strokes for different folks.....keep your pessimism, I'll keep my optimism and we'll both be happy. I am well aware of the employees and that they have been evacuated. Actually, there are dorms on the island where they stay. And yes, the surge will inundate the island...as it has for millinia. Cosmetics are easy. RCCL has no announcements, yet, about whether we will be there so until they do make that decision, I will proceed as planned. BTW I've been to CoCo Cay 4 times...you? Yesterday, this “4 times to CoCoCay” poster was slamming another poster who might have been missing his first and only chance for a vacation. Exactly the point I was trying to make...and now... Yes...”Cosmetics” are easy for large profitable organizations to repair. Not so easy for island families subsisting on workers pay checks. Doubt they are dreaming of pina coladas today. This is a monster storm. I do believe RCCL has participated in relief efforts in the past. I hope those plans are well underway as we speak, because they will be needed. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodtime Cruizin Posted September 1, 2019 #686 Share Posted September 1, 2019 (edited) This is a bad one folks. The Bahamas are going to be destroyed. I suspect that it will slow down immensely as it approaches mainland Florida and thus the dirty side will be pounding the Bahamas. Properties will be destroyed and lives lost. I pray for everyone's safety and hope everyone follow instructions and directions. I'm not sure what RCL will do regarding CoCoCay next week. But I suspect that since the timing of this storm is so close to our 9-7 Symphony cruise that RCL will most likely by-pass CoCoCay until damage assessment can be made. Perhps, if for any other reason than precautionary safety factor. I also suspect that our 9-7 Symphony cruise will end up going to Labadee instead. Pina Colada? Naw... Pour me something tall & strong. Make it a Hurricane before I go insane. Edited September 1, 2019 by Goodtime Cruizin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted September 1, 2019 #687 Share Posted September 1, 2019 It will definitely take some time for them to make CocoCay pretty again even if they escape any structural damage. Gotta clear off all the nasty that the water will bring in. But perhaps the storm will scare off all the sea birds that steal people's food on the island. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted September 1, 2019 #688 Share Posted September 1, 2019 7 minutes ago, ticketsunlimited said: Only 3 times for me. Have not been there since updated. we have nine of us going in January on symphony if it’s cleaned up by then. Fingers crossed. They just reported 200 mile per hour winds and categorized it as a “super Cat 5” we have cruise to bermuda out of Boston on the 22nd on seranade. It’s hurricane season we are taking the same chance ourselves booking in September. We accept that everytime we slap down that down payment This does look pretty bad in this report, actual footage: https://www.foxnews.com/us/hurricane-dorian-bahamas-warning-florida-carolinas Todays notice on RCCL: We closed CocoCay on Wednesday, August 28th, 2019, and plan to reopen it on Wednesday, September 4th, 2019. Our CocoCay Team is made up of over 400 people, and the majority are locals. So, it’s important that they evacuate to care for their families and secure their homes, as soon as possible. We evaluated all options, and this is the best decision, as there is no room for error when it comes to the safety and security of our guests, crew, and employees. This is our top priority. Currently, we don’t anticipate changes to any of our itineraries that depart on or after September 6th, 2019. Should anything change, we will contact impacted guests and Travel Partners directly. If they do change we'll deal with it. And your comment about "sometimes reality has to be accepted." is just what I've been saying on just about every comment I've made...pragmatism included. You cruise on, but that included optimism about our cruise. I will proceed as planned until told otherwise. We can repeat CoCo Cay whenever. I'll still be cruisin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BecciBoo Posted September 1, 2019 #689 Share Posted September 1, 2019 13 minutes ago, Goodtime Cruizin said: This is a bad one folks. The Bahamas are going to be destroyed. I suspect that it will slow down immensely as it approaches mainland Florida and thus the dirty side will be pounding the Bahamas. Properties will be destroyed and lives lost. I pray for everyone's safety and hope everyone follow instructions and directions. I'm not sure what RCL will do regarding CoCoCay next week. But I suspect that since the timing of this storm is so close to our 9-7 Symphony cruise that RCL will most likely by-pass CoCoCay until damage assessment can be made. Perhpas if for anything else than precautionary safety reasons. I also suspect that our 9-7 Symphony cruise will end up going to Labadee instead. And that would be great for me...I'm in. I'll miss seeing the improvement on CoCo but I love Labadee also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted September 1, 2019 #690 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Anyone who may want to monitor the situation as Hurricane Dorian heads to the Bahamas can listen to the "traffic" net here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HzY2cTzALAY&feature=youtu.be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timf2001 Posted September 1, 2019 #691 Share Posted September 1, 2019 There’s no chance Coco Cay will be open on Wednesday, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s closed for a month or more. Expect to be changed to Nassau, which is only on the outer edge of the hurricane and should escape major damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted September 1, 2019 #692 Share Posted September 1, 2019 33 minutes ago, jbethel11 said: Which is why I said "has closed". I’m sorry, your quote “effective immediately” infers a more recent closure, I was just clarifying time line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbethel11 Posted September 1, 2019 #693 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Just now, not-enough-cruising said: I’m sorry, your quote “effective immediately” infers a more recent closure, I was just clarifying time line. I can see the ambiguity in my post, I apologize for the confusion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinfanatic Posted September 1, 2019 #694 Share Posted September 1, 2019 40 minutes ago, Jimbo said: May be a long time rebuilding after this kind of hit. Clear off all the crap Royal put on it the last couple yrs. Wasn't meant to be 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
not-enough-cruising Posted September 1, 2019 #695 Share Posted September 1, 2019 3 minutes ago, jbethel11 said: I can see the ambiguity in my post, I apologize for the confusion. No need for apologies, we are all in the “same boat”, just hoping that loss of life is kept to a minimum through the course of this storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaHunt Posted September 1, 2019 #696 Share Posted September 1, 2019 39 minutes ago, BecciBoo said: How do you know I even drink...pretty cocky IMO. In fact, I will not be imbibing on the island, we snorkel all day. And....it's not Becca 23 hours ago, BecciBoo said: The forecast for the Berry Islands says just rain and wind 15-25 mph for Dorian impact. Not bad, a little clean up and we should be sipping our Mojitos in the Oasis pool by Thursday next. Uh, probably not being cocky when YOU post about drinking mojitos Just sayin... 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueridgemama Posted September 1, 2019 #697 Share Posted September 1, 2019 I don't think they would have invested millions of dollars without taking into account the possibility of major hurricanes. Of course there will be damage, will just have to wait and see what happens. Hope everyone in its path stays safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kearney Posted September 1, 2019 #698 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Note that the post was 23 hours ago... when the track was slightly north of this part of the Bahamas... looks now like the track is through the center of this batch of islands... putting Berry Islands and Coco cay much closer to the center..... given that winds are 180 miles/hour with some gusts over 200.... sitting in the area for a day or more... could really rake clean these islands... Also Abaco is expecting surge of 18-23 feet... not sure how much elevation these various islands have ...but 23 ft is high... and that is the surge..not wave action. Man I hope people evacuated to islands further south... I pray for a better outcome...but it keeps looking worse ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxcat910 Posted September 1, 2019 #699 Share Posted September 1, 2019 Berry Island is under a hurricane warning like the areas north of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hazence Posted September 1, 2019 #700 Share Posted September 1, 2019 …DORIAN BECOMES THE STRONGEST HURRICANE IN MODERN RECORDS FOR THE NORTHWESTERN BAHAMAS. …CATASTROPHIC CONDITIONS OCCURING IN THE ABACOS ISLANDS… https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATCPAT5+shtml/011152.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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